Newport Beach Parade of Lights - Make Your Reservations Today
The Newport Beach Annual Parade of Lights is celebrating their 100th anniversary. This event is sponsored by the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce.
This year the Newport Beach Annual Parade of Lights will be held from Wednesday, December 17 through Sunday, December 21st. The theme for the boat parade is 100 Years of Christmas Cheers. The boat parade will begin at Bay Island at about 6:30 pm and finish at Bay Island. Find specific details on the Boat Parade route here.
The boat parade is truly spectacular and is an event not to be missed. There are many different venues from which you can choose to watch the parade from. If you are planning on making reservations at a restaurant, make them right away. The following is a list of wonderful harbor side restaurants for you to choose from.
Billy's at the Beach - features Hawaiian style seafood.
2751 West Coast Highway
Newport Beach, CA 92663-4753
Phone: (949) 722-1100
Rusty Pelican - features fresh fish and steak.
2735 West Coast Highway
Newport Beach, CA 92663-4753
Phone: (949) 642.3431
The Chart House - features fresh fish and steak.
2801 West Coast Highway
Newport Beach, CA 92663-4753
Phone: (949) 548.5889
Villa Nova - has Italian style food as well as live entertainment.
3131 West Coast Highway
Newport Beach, CA 92663-4753
Phone: (949) 642-7880
http://www.villanovarestaurant.com/
Newport Landing Restaurant and Oyster Bar - great view from second story restaurant. Located on the Balboa Peninsula very near the Nautical Museum.
503 E. Edgewater Avenue
Balboa, CA 92661
Phone: 949-675-2373
http://www.newport-landing.com/
Joe's Crab Shack - fun for the whole family - and guess what - features "crab legs".
2607 W Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone: (888) 844-4520
Joescrabshack.com
If you decide not to view the parade from a restaurant, another fabulous venue is to rent a Duffy Boat. A Duffy Boat is an electric boat. Duffy's have a cruising speed of 5 knots. They are fully enclosed if the weather is cool and it will keep you warm - so you can see the parade up close and personal. A 21-foot Duffy boats can easily accommodate up to 12 adults. Each boat has a canopy with full window enclosures. Enjoy your favorite holiday music from their sound systems aboard each Duffy boat (this is also a great way to spend an afternoon with friends and family touring Newport Harbor). Bring appetizers and drinks to enjoy the holiday parade of lights. There are also four restaurants in Newport Harbor which offers side tie service if you would like to take the Duffy to a restaurant.
Duffy Newport Beach
2001 West Coast Highway
Newport Beach, CA 92663
949.645.6812
Also, consider visiting on of the beaches that are located in the Balboa Peninsula. Bring blankets and dress warmly to enjoy the festivities that this parade has to offer.
Enjoy the Newport Harbor Parade of Lights.
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Sharon, now THIS is what makes the Newport Beach area so special. Not just driving around some neighborhood looking at lights. But watching the lighted boats from restaurants or rent a boat and go out and see it up close and personal. All on the water. Very, very cool.
Gary - thanks for commenting - it really is very cool. I have watched before from a restaurant, duffy and a friend's boat. And people go all out to decorate their homes and their yachts!
Sharon, It sounds like a wonderful event....great food and a lovely view of the lights. I hope you get to go and take some photos if you can.
Oh Man! I can't decide which restaurant is the best! They ALL sound fabulous. Seriously...this sounds like a wonderful evening to me. Have fun!! GBU~
Carole - thanks for the comment and it really is fun. The home owners that have bayfront homes decorate with lights and it really is something. I love the yachts all decorated though. Very festive!
Elizabeth - I love Billy's because I love that style of fish. It is smaller and not a chain like the others, but still wonderful!
Sharon - looks like a lot of good food and drink...and throw in a boat parade, what's not to love . Hope you have a great time
James - it really is fun and amazing at the same time. Fun to take appetizers and drinks to enjoy the festivities.
Hi Sharon,
Your Parade of Lights is the same as our Flotilla which was Friday night and I missed it--we were celebrating my Mom's birthday.
What a great list of wonderful sounding restaurants--I want to try all of them!
Cynthia - I am looking forward to it - I think we are going to be with some friends on a Duffy. Everyone loves it - honestly the town becomes alive!
This is always one of my favorite events of the year. We bundle up the kids and off we go.
Sharon: This is one of the most breath-taking sites (events) a person will ever see! Thanks for the reminder and for sharing!
Good Morning Sharon. The boat parade sounds great! I've never seen one. And I'm getting hungry just thinking about Villa Nova :)
I can only imagine how beautiful this would be! I have never seen anything like that before. Have a wonderful time - it sounds fantastic.